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Time to finish off the week with a jaw dropping new single from Late Night Hysterics. ‘Moondance’ is a hazy electronic creation that sits somewhere between Ulrich Schnauss and Boards Of Canada. Cinematic and slow moving, this is utterly compelling listening! The Western Australian five piece are launching the single (through Blue Grey Pink) at The Astor Lounge (Perth) on April 5.

And now for something completely different! Seksound are re-issuing Bizarre’s 1996 tape ‘Cafe De Flor‘ (on digital, and for the first time on vinyl). It’s the second album from the band, who are considered to be one of the first shoegaze bands from Estonia! ‘Vectors’ is just a taste, the rest of the album is quite a trip! A mix of experimental electronica, world music and shoegaze.

Hands up if you remember Dead Sea‘s stellar debut single ‘Before We Die’? The cheaters can check out the youtube link below! This week the French four piece posted two new tracks from their first EP, ‘Keep It High’ and ‘Rain’. It marks a clear departure from the smoky dream pop of their debut but still with dreamy edge, albeit with an electronic/chillwave feel. No doubt it’ll win a heap of new fans.

Ummagma continue their prolific year of non-stop music making with the ‘Kiev Remixes’ (out now via Emerald & Dooreen Recordings)! The Canadian-Ukrainian duo enlisted a huge amount of talent to rework ‘Kiev’ including Japan’s Shintaro Haioka. Take a listen to the ambient electronic piece below, a beautifully warped re-imagining (as requested by @shoegazeindie)!

M83‘s 2003 album ‘Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts’ was labelled electronic, dream pop, shoegaze and post rock. It didn’t fit neatly into any classification. It was a case of, “we don’t know what this is but it’s really f***ing good”! It’s been praised as one of the greatest albums of that era. On August 25 Mute are re-issuing M83′s first three albums along with two EPs (out this week) with rarities and b-sides. Take a listen to a remix of M83′s ‘Run Into Flowers’ by Maps!

M83 – ‘Run Into Flowers’ (Maps Remix)’

Side note, The Radio Dept. released their first new song in four years today – listen to ‘Death To Fascism’ here. Hearing the news this morning was like waking up to a rainbow, only to walk outside and have a bird shit in my mouth! Sorry folks but this is a political statement first and a song second, distant second. I respect the message but resent lazy sampling. *climbs off soapbox* *cries in corner* *puts on ‘Clinging To A Scheme’*

Reighnbeau‘s amazing record ‘Hands‘ was released just a few months ago but the producer has already delivered music from his next full length. ‘Milk of Amnesia’ (as premiered by The 405) is his latest creation, with a video directed by Seth Fuller. Once again Reighnbeau experiments with his sound, which is always eclectic and always impressive. For the uninitiated, Reighnbeau is the moniker of Albuquerque’s Bryce Hample, there’s many gems to be discovered here!